DE3781664D1 - SURFACE INSPECTION. - Google Patents

SURFACE INSPECTION.

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DE3781664D1
DE3781664D1 DE8787118384T DE3781664T DE3781664D1 DE 3781664 D1 DE3781664 D1 DE 3781664D1 DE 8787118384 T DE8787118384 T DE 8787118384T DE 3781664 T DE3781664 T DE 3781664T DE 3781664 D1 DE3781664 D1 DE 3781664D1
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inspection
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DE3781664T2 (en
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John Samuel Batchelder
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International Business Machines Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N21/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
    • G01N21/84—Systems specially adapted for particular applications
    • G01N21/88—Investigating the presence of flaws or contamination
    • G01N21/94—Investigating contamination, e.g. dust
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N21/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
    • G01N21/84—Systems specially adapted for particular applications
    • G01N21/88—Investigating the presence of flaws or contamination
    • G01N21/8851—Scan or image signal processing specially adapted therefor, e.g. for scan signal adjustment, for detecting different kinds of defects, for compensating for structures, markings, edges
    • G01N2021/8854—Grading and classifying of flaws
    • G01N2021/8867—Grading and classifying of flaws using sequentially two or more inspection runs, e.g. coarse and fine, or detecting then analysing
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N21/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
    • G01N21/84—Systems specially adapted for particular applications
    • G01N21/88—Investigating the presence of flaws or contamination
    • G01N21/95—Investigating the presence of flaws or contamination characterised by the material or shape of the object to be examined
    • G01N21/9501—Semiconductor wafers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N2201/00—Features of devices classified in G01N21/00
    • G01N2201/06—Illumination; Optics
    • G01N2201/065—Integrating spheres
    • G01N2201/0655—Hemispheres

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
  • Biochemistry (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Immunology (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Investigating Materials By The Use Of Optical Means Adapted For Particular Applications (AREA)
  • Testing Or Measuring Of Semiconductors Or The Like (AREA)
DE8787118384T 1987-01-06 1987-12-11 SURFACE INSPECTION. Expired - Fee Related DE3781664T2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US07/000,719 US4740708A (en) 1987-01-06 1987-01-06 Semiconductor wafer surface inspection apparatus and method

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DE3781664D1 true DE3781664D1 (en) 1992-10-15
DE3781664T2 DE3781664T2 (en) 1993-04-08

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EP (1) EP0275469B1 (en)
JP (1) JPS63175751A (en)
DE (1) DE3781664T2 (en)

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US4740708A (en) 1988-04-26
EP0275469A3 (en) 1990-01-24
JPH0474662B2 (en) 1992-11-26
EP0275469B1 (en) 1992-09-09
EP0275469A2 (en) 1988-07-27
JPS63175751A (en) 1988-07-20
DE3781664T2 (en) 1993-04-08

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